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Author Houde, Lisa, author

Title Serving LGBTQ teens : a practical guide for librarians / Lisa Houde
Published Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 147 pages)
Series Practical guides for librarians ; no. 44
Practical guides for librarians ; no. 44.
Contents A helpful historical perspective of the LGBTQ community -- Collection development : will they find themselves at the library? -- Programming and community outreach -- Censorship in the library : what you need to know -- Creating welcoming and safe spaces in the library -- Surveying current library offerings for LGBTQ teens -- Annotated bibliography of LGBTQ titles for teens, parents, and library professionals
Summary This book offers the librarian a practical guide to library service to LGBTQ teens - from collection development, understanding terminology, dealing with censorship issues, programming and outreach, readers' advisory, and even to creating welcoming displays, librarians will find the tools they need to offer exceptional services for LGBTQ teens
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 25, 2018)
Subject Libraries and sexual minorities -- United States
Libraries and teenagers -- United States
Libraries -- Special collections -- Sexual minorities.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Libraries and teenagers
Libraries and sexual minorities
Bisexual teenagers
Gay teenagers
Lesbian teenagers
Sexual minority youth
Transgender youth
LGBTQ+ libraries.
United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018032947
ISBN 9781538107614
1538107619